The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

Miriam,

I'm sorry that your personal experiences in these settings haven't been comforting. However, I do think it is dangerous to quickly prejudge a situation without full and heavy exposure to it. I do this myself sometimes and find that is always works to my disadvantage.

Logos Teen

In the west, death is seen as the end – that’s it no more – once you are gone there is nothing else.

Miriam,

You are quite correct in pointing out that the Eastern Orthodox way of dealing with a believer's repose is touching and both emotionally and spiritually meaningful.

However, I must ...